Security box for recorded media

1. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end, a second end, a top wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a back wall; a lid having a first end, a second end, a bottom wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a front wall; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; the sidewalls of the lid being disposed inwardly of the sidewalls of the base when the lid is in the closed position; the sidewalls of the lid being disposed inwardly of the sidewalls of the base when the lid is in the closed position; a lock slide being carried by the base and including a tooth; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; at least a first tooth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining an opening aligned with the tooth of the lid such that the tooth of the lid passes entirely through the opening as the lid pivots between the open and closed positions; when the lid is in the closed position, the entire tooth of the lid being disposed beyond the opening of the base to define a channel between the opening in the base and the tooth of the lid so that the slide tooth of the lock slide may move into and out of the channel; the slide tooth being disposed between the tooth of the lid and the opening in the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position so that the slide tooth prevents the tooth on the lid from passing through the opening in the base so as to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; and a locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position.

2. The box of claim 1 , wherein each of the sidewalls of the lid is inset from the outer edge of the front wall to define a ledge; the ledges abutting the base sidewalls when the lid is in the closed position.

3. The box of claim 2 , wherein each sidewall of the base defines a finger access depression that allows the ledges to be contacted when the lid is in the closed position.

4. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a lid having a first end and a second end; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; a lock slide being carried by the base and including a tooth; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; at least a first tooth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining an opening aligned with the tooth of the lid such that the tooth of the lid passes entirely through the opening as the lid pivots between the open and closed positions; when the lid is in the closed position, the entire tooth of the lid being disposed beyond the opening of the base to define a channel between the opening in the base and the tooth of the lid so that the slide tooth of the lock slide may move into and out of the channel; the slide tooth being disposed between the tooth of the lid and the opening in the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position so that the slide tooth prevents the tooth on the lid from passing through the opening in the base so as to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; a locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position; and no portion of the lock slide being disposed outside the base when the lock slide is in the locked position and wherein a portion of the lock slide extends from the base in the unlocked position.

5. The box of claim 4 , wherein the base defines a key opening that provides access to the lock slide so that the lock slide may be moved between the locked and unlocked positions.

6. The box of claim 5 , wherein the lock slide defines a key opening that is aligned with the key opening of the base.

7. The box of claim 4 wherein the base defines a hole through which the portion of the lock slide moves between the locked and unlocked positions.

8. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a lid having a first end and a second end; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; a lock slide being carried by the base and including a tooth; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; at least a first tooth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining an opening aligned with the tooth of the lid such that the tooth of the lid passes entirely through the opening as the lid pivots between the open and closed positions; when the lid is in the closed position, the entire tooth of the lid being disposed beyond the opening of the base to define a channel between the opening in the base and the tooth of the lid so that the slide tooth of the lock slide may move into and out of the channel; the slide tooth being disposed between the tooth of the lid and the opening in the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position so that the slide tooth prevents the tooth on the lid from passing through the opening in the base so as to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; and a magnetically actuated locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position.

9. The box of claim 8 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a biased locking member connected to the base; the locking member having a free end extending toward the lock slide.

10. The box of claim 9 , wherein the lock slide defines a locking channel that receives the free end of the locking member when the lock slide is in the locked position.

11. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a lid having a first end and a second end; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; a lock slide being carried by the base and including a plurality of teeth; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; a plurality of spaced teeth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining a plurality of openings each aligned with a respective tooth of the lid such that each tooth of the lid passes completely through one of the openings as the lid pivots between the open and closed positions; when the lid is in the closed position, each entire tooth of the lid being disposed beyond the respective opening of the base to define a channel between the opening in the base and the teeth of the lid so that the slide teeth of the lock slide may move into and out of the channel; one slide tooth corresponding to each opening defined by the base; each slide tooth of the lock slide being disposed between a respective tooth of the lid and a respective opening in the base to completely block the respective opening of the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position so that the slide teeth prevent the teeth on the lid from passing through respective openings in the base so as to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; and a locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position.

12. The box of claim 11 wherein the base includes a plurality of teeth, each adjacent pair of which defines therebetween one of the openings in the base; and wherein, with the lid in the closed position and the slide tooth in the locked position, the slide tooth abuts two adjacent teeth of the base and a tooth of the lid to create an interference therebetween during an attempt to move the lid to the open position.

13. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a lid having a first end and a second end; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; a lock slide being carried by the base; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; no portion of the lock slide extending from the base when the lock slide is in the locked position; at least a first tooth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining an opening aligned with the tooth of the lid such that the tooth of the lid passes through the opening as the lid is pivoting between the open and closed positions; the lock slide including a slide tooth disposed between the tooth of the lid and the opening in the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; a locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position; the base defining a key opening that provides access to the lock slide so that the lock slide may be moved between the locked and unlocked positions; and the lock slide defining a key opening that is aligned with the key opening of the base.

14. The box of claim 13 , wherein the locking mechanism is magnetically actuated.

15. The box of claim 14 , wherein the locking mechanism includes a biased locking member connected to the base; the locking member having a free end extending toward the lock slide.

16. The box of claim 15 , wherein the lock slide defines a locking channel that receives the free end of the locking member when the lock slide is in the locked position.

17. The box of claim 13 , wherein the lid includes a plurality of spaced teeth and the base defines a plurality of openings; each tooth of the lid passing completely through an opening of the base as the lid pivots between the open and closed positions.

18. The box of claim 17 , wherein the lock slide includes a slide tooth that corresponds to each opening defined by the base; each slide tooth of the lock slide completely blocking an opening of the base when the lock slide is in the locked position.

19. A security box for holding items of recorded media; the security box comprising: a base having a first end and a second end; a lid having a first end and a second end; the first end of the lid being connected to the first end of the base with at least a first hinge and movable between open and closed positions; a lock slide being carried by the base; the lock slide being movable between locked and unlocked positions; the lock slide being carried adjacent the second end of the base; no portion of the lock slide being disposed outside the base when the lock slide is in the locked position; a portion of the lock slide extending from the base in the unlocked position; at least a first tooth extending from the second end of the lid; the base defining an opening aligned with the tooth of the lid such that the tooth of the lid passes through the opening as the lid is pivoting between the open and closed positions; the lock slide including a slide tooth disposed between the tooth of the lid and the opening in the base when the lid is in the closed position and the lock slide is in the locked position to prevent the lid from moving to the open position; and a locking mechanism that is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; the locked position of the locking mechanism preventing the lock slide from moving from the locked position to the unlocked position.